An Idaho judge released 16 illegal immigrants who were detained by ICE during the Wilder gambling raid, sparking debate over whether courts should prioritize constitutional technicalities over immigration enforcement.

All while the Boise School District taxpayers now shoulder $7 million in sexual abuse settlements, state lawmakers consider eliminating six government agencies, and the Trump administration appears to soften its deportation stance when it comes to agricultural workers across Idaho farms.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

02:23 Judge Orders Illegal Migrant Release in Idaho

https://idahonews.com/news/local/judge-orders-release-of-16-migrants-detained-in-idaho-raid-citing-due-process-violations 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/21/federal-judge-orders-release-of-16-migrants-detained-in-idaho-raid-citing-due-process-violations/ 

04:01 The Boise School District Abuse Scandal

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boise-answers-some-questions-about-its-sex-abuse-settlements/ 

https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/boise-district-announces-7-million-in-sexual-abuse-settlements/ 

https://boisedev.com/news/2025/11/20/deep-dive-public-records-tell-story-of-stalled-search-to-head-boise-state/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-school-district-reaches-settlements-with-families-in-gavin-snow-abuse-case-totalling-7m 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/mother-alleges-boise-school-district-ignored-sons-sexual-assault-claims 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-superintendent-responds-to-tort-claims-filed-against-boise-school-district 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/the-boise-school-district-has-been-served-15-separate-tort-claims-so-far-this-year-teacher-student-lawsuit-idaho-schools-investigation-tort-claims  

06:28 Kirk Memorial Highway Petition Launched for Emmett Highway

https://idahofamily.org/petition-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/christian-interest-group-hopes-to-designate-sh-16-as-the-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway 

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/nov/21/proposed-idaho-legislation-would-create-charlie-kirk-memorial-highway/ 

07:56 Idaho Trans Sports Ban at the Supreme Court

http://kivitv.com/news/idahos-transgender-sports-ban-headed-to-u-s-supreme-court 

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/18/u-s-supreme-court-sets-hearing-date-on-idahos-transgender-athletics-ban/ 

09:31 Trump Admin Eases Farm Immigration Law

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/21/repub/trump-allows-more-foreign-ag-workers-eases-off-ice-raids-on-farms/ 

11:09 New Plymouth Bar Fire: What Happened? 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/structure-fire-burning-in-downtown-new-plymouth-multiple-agencies-responding 

12:36 Idaho Election Error: 373 Ballots Lost

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/hundreds-of-missing-ballots-in-elmore-county-could-affect-school-related-election-results/ 

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/elmore-county/hundreds-of-legally-cast-ballots-were-never-counted-in-elmore-county-prompting-a-state-investigation 

14:10 Idaho DOGE Proposes 6 Agency Eliminations

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/11/20/idaho-doge-task-force-advances-proposal-to-merge-or-eliminate-6-state-entities/ 

https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-doge-task-force-sending-new-recommendations-for-legislation 

15:03 Closing